Cloud Business Applications

Accelerate opportunities by leading with your expertise in the next generation of intelligent business applications that help your customers empower their employees, engage customers, and optimize operations.

Is this competency right for your business?

The Cloud Business Applications competency is for partners who specialize in deployment and management of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for their customers. In addition to the Dynamics 365 business applications, the solution has the entire Microsoft stack, including Azure, Office 365, and LinkedIn. It has a wide range of functional and technical certifications that will prepare your team for the entire solution, whether you plan to sell, demo, implement, or develop.

News about the Cloud Business Applications competency

As more businesses adopt cloud solutions, we want to ensure you have the right technical capabilities to meet customer demand. Learn how we’re updating the Cloud Business Applications competency to help you better serve your customers’ needs.

Microsoft products associated with this competency

Choose the right option for you

Every partner has their own ways of achieving success. Find your way with the option that aligns to your capabilities and business focus. Then obtain this competency by showcasing those unique abilities and paying the fee.

*These exams retire on June 30, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

**These exams retire on August 31, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until August 31, 2020.

Beginning July 1, 2019, new role-based functional exams will be required for competency attainment. Individuals will have to meet both functional and technical exam requirements. Please check back in July 2019.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple silver competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNSilverCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

Complete the following three steps to attain Gold Cloud Business Applications Competency.

*These exams retire on June 30, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

**These exams retire on August 31, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until August 31, 2020.

Beginning July 1, 2019, new role-based functional exams will be required for competency attainment. Individuals will have to meet both functional and technical requirements. Please check back in July 2019.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNGoldCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

**** Please note that technical requirements for this competency option will be changing in July 2019, and these two exams will be replaced by other technical exams and will no longer be required for competency attainment.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple silver competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNSilverCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

Complete the following three steps to attain Gold Cloud Business Applications Competency.

1. Meet the performance requirements

Developed Markets:

Partner must have earned at least USD300,000 Revenue from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan, Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications, and AX 2012 On-Premises or Dynamics 365 for Operations (On-Premises).

Partner must have earned a minimum of USD75,000 Cloud Revenue, Net New Revenue in the TTM period from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan, and Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications.

Emerging Markets:

Partner must have earned at least USD150,000 Revenue from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan, Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications, and AX 2012 On-Premises or Dynamics 365 for Operations (On-Premises).

Partner must have earned a minimum of USD37,000 Cloud Revenue, Net New Revenue in the TTM period from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan and Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications.

**** Please note that technical requirements for this competency option will be changing in July 2019, and these two exams will be replaced by other technical exams and will no longer be required for competency attainment.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNGoldCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

*These exams retire on June 30, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

**These exams retire on August 31, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until August 31, 2020.

Beginning July 1, 2019, new role-based functional exams will be required for competency attainment. Individuals will have to meet both functional and technical exam requirements. Please check back in July 2019.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple silver competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNSilverCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

Gold

Gold

Complete the following three steps to attain Gold Cloud Business Applications Competency.

*These exams retire on June 30, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

**These exams retire on August 31, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until August 31, 2020.

Beginning July 1, 2019, new role-based functional exams will be required for competency attainment. Individuals will have to meet both functional and technical requirements. Please check back in July 2019.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNGoldCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

**** Please note that technical requirements for this competency option will be changing in July 2019, and these two exams will be replaced by other technical exams and will no longer be required for competency attainment.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple silver competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNSilverCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

Gold

Gold

Complete the following three steps to attain Gold Cloud Business Applications Competency.

1. Meet the performance requirements

Developed Markets:

Partner must have earned at least USD300,000 Revenue from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan, Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications, and AX 2012 On-Premises or Dynamics 365 for Operations (On-Premises).

Partner must have earned a minimum of USD75,000 Cloud Revenue, Net New Revenue in the TTM period from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan, and Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications.

Emerging Markets:

Partner must have earned at least USD150,000 Revenue from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan, Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications, and AX 2012 On-Premises or Dynamics 365 for Operations (On-Premises).

Partner must have earned a minimum of USD37,000 Cloud Revenue, Net New Revenue in the TTM period from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan and Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications.

**** Please note that technical requirements for this competency option will be changing in July 2019, and these two exams will be replaced by other technical exams and will no longer be required for competency attainment.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNGoldCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

*These exams retire on June 30, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

**These exams retire on August 31, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until August 31, 2020.

Beginning July 1, 2019, new role-based functional exams will be required for competency attainment. Individuals will have to meet both functional and technical exam requirements. Please check back in July 2019.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple silver competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNSilverCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

Complete the following three steps to attain Gold Cloud Business Applications Competency.

*These exams retire on June 30, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

**These exams retire on August 31, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until August 31, 2020.

Beginning July 1, 2019, new role-based functional exams will be required for competency attainment. Individuals will have to meet both functional and technical requirements. Please check back in July 2019.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNGoldCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

**** Please note that technical requirements for this competency option will be changing in July 2019, and these two exams will be replaced by other technical exams and will no longer be required for competency attainment.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple silver competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNSilverCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

Complete the following three steps to attain Gold Cloud Business Applications Competency.

1. Meet the performance requirements

Developed Markets:

Partner must have earned at least USD300,000 Revenue from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan, Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications, and AX 2012 On-Premises or Dynamics 365 for Operations (On-Premises).

Partner must have earned a minimum of USD75,000 Cloud Revenue, Net New Revenue in the TTM period from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan, and Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications.

Emerging Markets:

Partner must have earned at least USD150,000 Revenue from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan, Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications, and AX 2012 On-Premises or Dynamics 365 for Operations (On-Premises).

Partner must have earned a minimum of USD37,000 Cloud Revenue, Net New Revenue in the TTM period from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan and Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications.

**** Please note that technical requirements for this competency option will be changing in July 2019, and these two exams will be replaced by other technical exams and will no longer be required for competency attainment.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNGoldCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

*These exams retire on June 30, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

**These exams retire on August 31, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until August 31, 2020.

Beginning July 1, 2019, new role-based functional exams will be required for competency attainment. Individuals will have to meet both functional and technical exam requirements. Please check back in July 2019.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple silver competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNSilverCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

Gold

Gold

Complete the following three steps to attain Gold Cloud Business Applications Competency.

*These exams retire on June 30, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until June 30, 2020.

**These exams retire on August 31, 2019, but will be valid for competencies until August 31, 2020.

Beginning July 1, 2019, new role-based functional exams will be required for competency attainment. Individuals will have to meet both functional and technical requirements. Please check back in July 2019.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNGoldCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

**** Please note that technical requirements for this competency option will be changing in July 2019, and these two exams will be replaced by other technical exams and will no longer be required for competency attainment.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple silver competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNSilverCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.

Gold

Gold

Complete the following three steps to attain Gold Cloud Business Applications Competency.

1. Meet the performance requirements

Developed Markets:

Partner must have earned at least USD300,000 Revenue from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan, Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications, and AX 2012 On-Premises or Dynamics 365 for Operations (On-Premises).

Partner must have earned a minimum of USD75,000 Cloud Revenue, Net New Revenue in the TTM period from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan, and Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications.

Emerging Markets:

Partner must have earned at least USD150,000 Revenue from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan, Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications, and AX 2012 On-Premises or Dynamics 365 for Operations (On-Premises).

Partner must have earned a minimum of USD37,000 Cloud Revenue, Net New Revenue in the TTM period from Dynamics 365 Enterprise Plan and Unified Operations Plan and its associated applications.

**** Please note that technical requirements for this competency option will be changing in July 2019, and these two exams will be replaced by other technical exams and will no longer be required for competency attainment.

If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple competencies.

The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location.

According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be {MPNGoldCompetency}, not including applicable local taxes and fees. This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company. You can pay the fee here.